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Triple O Hong Kong
Food
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Yum China Lifts Off Beyond Burger in KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell

Yum China has entered into a partnership with plant-based meat manufacturer Beyond Meat to trial a burger at selected KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell locations within the country. The agreement marks the introduction of Beyond Meat’s Beyond Burger in Mainland…

five guys burger
Food
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Burger chain Eggslut set to open in Korea and Singapore

SPC Group, operator of Shake Shack in South Korea, is bringing Eggslut, the California-based egg sandwich chain, to Seoul. The group has acquired the rights to exclusively operate in South Korea and Singapore. The first Korean Eggslut store will be launched…

Jollibee
Food
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Jollibee Singapore fined for flouting social-distancing rules

A Jollibee Singapore outlet is among several businesses fined SG$1000 for breaches of the government’s social distancing mandate. Official enforcement measures found the franchise’s Woodlands MRT branch had neglected to ensure queueing customers and food…

KFC in SM Aura BGC
Food
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KFC Singapore launches contactless takeaway service

KFC Singapore has launched a contactless takeaway service, allowing customers to purchase safely during the circuit breaker period in the city. According to KFC, it is the first fast-food restaurant brand in Singapore to launch such a service. With…

Pizza Hut KFC
Food
2 min read

Yum China reopens most stores, reports recovering footfall

Yum China says it is witnessing “early signs of recovery” in Mainland China as business gradually resumes and people return to work. However, the company, which operates KFC, Pizza Hut and Little Sheep chains, said in an update to shareholders that restaurant…

McDonald Menu
Food
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McDonald’s UK to scrap plastic Happy Meal toys

McDonald’s UK is ditching its plastic Happy Meal toys in favor of more sustainably produced alternatives in its stores. In a move to reduce the firm’s plastic waste by more than 3000 tons, from May onwards the firm will phase out the playthings it provides…

fatburger
Food
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First MOS Burger store opens in Manila

The first MOS Burger store in the Philippines opened this week, on the second floor of Robinsons Galleria, Ortigas Center. MOS Food Services Inc chairman Atsushi Sakurada said the store is just one of many branches planned for Metro Manila this year. MOS…

Triple O Hong Kong
Food
1 min read

Mos Burger launching in Vietnam

Mos Burger in Vietnam will open its first store in Ho Chi Minh City later this year. The company plans to set up a joint venture in the country next month and open 10 outlets in the next three years. Last October, Mos Burger partnered with Danang Tourism…

Jollibee
Food
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Jollibee profit slides despite strong last quarter

Philippine restaurant brand Jollibee Foods suffered a 14.4-per-cent drop in earnings last year after operating income fell by 25.1 percent. However, a strong fourth quarter prevented a worse annual result, with operating income up 11.6 per cent on a…

Shake Shack
Food
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Shake Shack Singapore opens second store

Burger chain Shake Shack has opened its second store in Singapore, in the city’s CBD. Taking over the Tiger Balm factory on Neil Road, the new Shake Shack Singapore store design was inspired by its vibrant Chinatown neighborhood and colorful Peranakan…

KFC Japan
Food
1 min read

First franchised KFCs open in Chinese gas stations

Yum has announced the opening of its first franchised restaurants in Chinese gas stations, in collaboration with China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec) and China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC). The first franchised KFC restaurant has been launched…

KFC CDs
Food
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KFC urban concept unveiled in The Bronx

KFC has unveiled its newest urban inline restaurant design in the Bronx, NYC. Influenced by Colonel Sanders-inspired hospitality and the hustle and bustle of the Bronx, KFC’s new concept design illustrates “the borough’s fast-paced, eclecticism”. Designed by…

Shake Shack
Food
1 min read

Shake Shack to double down in Singapore, Philippines

Fast-food chain Shake Shack has announced new outlets in Singapore and Manila after enjoying early success with its debut stores in the two Southeast Asian cities. In Singapore, the US fast-food chain is bringing what it describes as its “design-driven…

Jollibee
Food
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Jollibee Expedites North American expansion

Filipino fast-food chain Jollibee plans to expand its store network in North America to 250 by 2023. Its parent company Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) said it is committing to further expand the brand in North America, having identified the region as a key…

KFC Straw
Food
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KFC expands delivery offer with Menulog

QSR chain KFC has extended its partnership with Menulog for three more years after seeing a strong response to its offer on the food delivery platform over the past 12 months. The agreement will see the chicken chain offering delivery in more suburban and…